St. Julian, Martyr

Julian was born in Anazarbus, Cilicia (modern Turkey) sometime in the third century. During the persecution of Christians, he was arrested. His judge, seeing his strong tolerance and bravery against all types of torture, decided to prolong his torment. Every day he was brought out in front of the tribunal and each day he had […]

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“That Christ should accept the sufferings of His Passion to redeem even the saints was an act of divine prodigality; that He should accept the role for all of us was an act of generosity beyond all comprehension.” -Fr. Ralph Gorman, The Last Hours of Jesus

Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent

In today’s first reading, Jeremiah’s enemies plotted for his destruction even as the prophet tried to speak on their behalf. Jeremiah prayed that God will turn His wrath away from them. In today’s Gospel, Matthew wrote about the Passion of Jesus to remind the disciples that though Jesus has to suffer and die on the […]

India Court Upholds Hijab Ban in Schools as Religious Tensions Continue in Karnataka

2022 PradeepGaurs Muslim Student Federation (MSF) member holds a placard as she participates in a protest against the recent hijab ban in some high schools and colleges of Karnataka. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom listed India as a ‘country of particular concern’ for religious freedom in 2020 for the first time in more […]

Msgr. Fleming named episcopal vicar for OLA region

A priest familiar to many LA Catholics has been asked to help oversee the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ most populous pastoral region.  Archbishop José H. Gomez announced on March 1 that he had named Msgr. Terrance Fleming episcopal vicar for the Our Lady of the Angels (OLA) pastoral region following the February retirement of Auxiliary […]

Killed by Relatives for Converting to Christianity

The victim, who was killed with a knife, was named Eman Sami Maghdid, but her Christian name was Maria. The murder dates back to March 6, but details only emerged yesterday suggesting she had been “punished” by her family for abandoning Islam, emancipating herself, and embracing the Christian religion, thus becoming “guilty” of apostasy. An […]